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It Looks Like the Nikon Z7 is Being Discontinued

Nikon appears to have discontinued the Nikon Z7, the company’s original foray into full-frame mirrorless. The camera is listed as an “old product” which usually indicates it will no longer be actively manufactured. As spotted by Nikon Rumors, the “old product” tag is the only solid indication that Nikon may be discontinuing the Z7, since Nikon USA, Nikon UK, Nikon Japan, and…
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Photos of an Newly Discovered Species of Large Deep-Sea Isopod

Bathynomus yucatanensis | Dr. Ming-Chih Huang, Journal of Natural History Scientists have recently trapped and photographed a giant deep-sea isopod — a giant, underwater cousin of the pillbug — off the coast of Mexico and after studying it closely, realized that it was an entirely new species. The giant isopod is often seen as a singular creature, but there are actually more than 20…
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Studio Scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. We suspect the small difference in apparent…
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Video: CineD tours Sigma's new headquarters and interviews Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki

In May, we wrote about Sigma’s new headquarters in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture. While the new four-story building isn’t open to the public, Gizmomo Freak took a private tour of the new facility. Now CineD has toured the facility, giving us our first English-language look at the impressive building. Johnnie of CineD not only got to check out Sigma HQ, he also sat down to talk…
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Magnum Photos Marks its 75th Anniversary With Unseen Photos

Villagers collecting scrap from a crashed spacecraft, surrounded by thousands of white butterflies, Altai Territory, Russia, 2000. | Jonas Bendiksen / Magnum Photo Magnum Photo is marking its 75th anniversary by publishing 150 photos, some of them previously unseen, from its…
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Fujifilm to Host ‘Fujikina’ Photo Festival in New York This Fall

Fujifilm will host what it describes as a free and “interactive festival” for anyone interested in photography this September in New York. Called Fujifina, the event is making a location shift from its traditional home in Tokyo, Japan. The company says that this “curated, dynamic public event” will showcase the power of image making through a series of special exhibits of…
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